Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-09
FICTION SURPASSED.
A UNITED STATES TERRITORY IN.
vADED BY MEXICAN CAVALRY,

Country.
Charles c. Hall, newspaper man
who arrived in Haley yesterday, tells
of an escapade of d. G. Russell's,
who was editor of the WooD RIVER
TINES, last year, which reads like a
romance.
In 1882 politics were red-hot in
New Mexico. Mr.. Manzanares, a
native Mexican who had been edu-
Gated in St. Louis, was tho Demo.
cratic candidate for Delegate in Con.
gress. Being worth fully half mil.
lion dollars, he spared no expense to
secure his election. The Republican
candidate was Tranquanlonna Lunna,
poor man, but very popular with
the cowboys, sheep herders, and work
ing classes. When the returns we're
nearly all in Mr.. Manzanares had a
majority of over $500 votes. valen.
cha county, region of sheep-herders
and Indians "not taxed" and, conse-
quently, non.voters--alone remained
to be heard from; but as it was not
expected to poll over 1000 votes the
returns could not change the result,
and the Democratic Territorial Com
mitsee (of which Mr.. Hall was a
member) began making extensive
preparations to celebrate their VIC.
tory. On the day on which the jolli-
6cation was to como of, the returns
from Valencia were received, and, to
the dismay of the Democrats, over
5000 votes had been polled, Of which
their candidate received but 60! In
one precinct, where there were only
10 sheep-herders, $50 votes were
polled This changed matters, of
course, and elected Mr.. Lunna to
Congress.
Mr.. Msnzanares, however, refused
to submit to defeat, and employed
detectives, with Mr.. Hall to conduct
operations, and, with 200 men, pro-
ceeded to seize all the election records
Of Valencia county. They found that
Mr.. Manzanares's father aud grand
father, George Washington, Abe Lin.
coin, General Grant, General Sher-
man, President Diaz, Thomas Jeffer.
son, large number of other promi.
nent persons, and over 1000 residents
of New Orleans, had been voted for
Lunna! The facts being ascertained,
the latter's election was contested, and
he was finally ousted after occupying
his seat in Congress little over one
year.
The reports from Valencia natural
ly got the adherents of both parties
at logger-heads. The Republicans,
having control of the Senate, elected
Colonel Francisco Chaves President.
A split occurring soon after, all his
partisans but six left him, coalesced
with the Democrats, and endeavored
to seize the Territorial government.
Just as they had succeeded in win
ming over Governor Sheldon and the
Lieutenant Governor, the Second
Regiment of Mexican Cavalry, COM
handed by Colonel Russell, suddenly
appeared in the streets of Santa Fe,
and proceeded to the Governors
palace, where they invaded the Sen,
ate Chamber, drove out the Senators,
and Colonel Chaves assembled the
rostrum, called the Senate to order,
and proceeded to transac, business.
For two weeks the Second Mexican
Cavalry remained in camp outside the
city limits of Santa Fe, while some so
or 60 Of its members, in civilians
clothes, acted as Sergeants.at.Arm
Of the Senate, which was trsnsacting
business as though nothing had os-
cured, the Democrats in the Lower
House ratifying the acts, bills, resolu.
tons, etc, passed by what was known
A. the Chaves Senate, in order to
widen the breach in the Republican
party. The Governor, Brigadier Gen
eral Lionel Sheldon, an old and brave
soldier, being unwilling, for political
reasons, to call upon the United
States Government for assistance, act.
ually wept with rage At his powerless
ness. General Mckenzie, the famous
Indian fighter, who WAS then in com.
mand Of Fort Marcy, at Santa Fe,
with = dozen companies of infantry
and cavalry, was anxious to commence
hostilities, sverring bis willingness to
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